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| Birth name | Peder Losnegård |
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October 26, 1992 Tysvær, Norway |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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www lidogotsongs |
Peder Losnegård (born October 26, 1992), known by the stage name Lido, is a Norwegian rapper, record producer, singer, and songwriter.
Losnegård started writing songs and playing the piano. Listening to hip hop music, he developed a melodic "good-guy hip hop" where his musicality and wide background of genres was reflected.
He participated in Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2005, under the name Lil'P. This stage name was the origin of the name LidoLido. The next five years LidoLido gave out five free mixtape online; trilogy "Play Loud Music", "The Fresh Breath" and "The Good Guy Mixtape." He also released his first official single "Go'n Be Gone" on the label Fairplay Ent. After his last release, appeared Losnegård on NRK's Lydverket, and signed a record deal with Universal Music Norway. Meanwhile, he finished high school studying music at Skeisvang high school in Haugesund.
His first release on Universal Music was the single "Fake ID (Kidz in the Club)" in 2010. LidoLido guested Bjørn Johan Muri hit single "Once Upon A Time" that same year. That same year LidoLido was selected to play on the international trade festival SxSW in Austin, United States.
In 2011 came LidoLido first breakthrough single "Different". It became a radio hit and including the year's most played song on NRK P3. Sequel "Turn Up The Life" feat. Yosef Wolde-Mariam and Timbuktu, was an even bigger hit, much due to the appearance on the televised Grammy Awards ceremony.
On February 3, 2012 he released his debut album Pretty Girls & Grey Sweaters at Universal Music, which received much attention in an unusually wide audience. LidoLido synthesizing the entire album, with Little Steven, Jarle Bernhoft, Timbuktu, Yosef Wolde-Mariam and Ole Edvard Antonsen as guests. The album went platinum in Norway, and got good reviews in Norwegian press. For the album, he also received a Gramo scholarship and was awarded "Newcomer of the Year" at Spellemannprisen 2012.
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